Containing-cell for batteries.



PATENTED JAN. 22, 190'?.

. H. STOUT.

APPLICATIONPILBD AUG.13. 1903. Lz

PATENT@ JAN. 22, 19o?.

G. New.. y GONTAINING CELL FOR BATTEMES.

. APPLICATION FILED UGA-13.1903.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 f mL l UNITED STATES ATENT 'OEEIOEL GEORGE H. STOUT, or OHIOAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, To AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT OOM- PANY, or. OHIOAeO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

lSlnaciication of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2.2, 1907.l

Application liled August 13. 1903.' Serial No. 169.354.

, I siding at Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, have invented certaln new and useful Improvements in Containing-Cells for Batteries', of'

which the followin is a specification.

My invention re ates to what are known as containin -cells for batteries; and the object thereo is to produce a cellof this character'of improvedl construction and increased advantage and utilit as will be made apparent from the description hereinafter given.`

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of my containing-cell, but with the lid or cover removed to 'exhibit the general interior construction; Fig. 2, a longitudinal section ,on line A B of Fig. 1, but with the cover in place; Fig. 3, a longitudinal section on line C D of Fig. 1 Fig. 4, a transverse section on line E F of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 an elevation of the electrical terminal end of the cell.

My cell com rises, as shown, a cell or easing 1 of suitab e dimensions, but, b preference, rectangular in plan and some? at shallow in order that a series of the cel S may be conveniently stacked or piled one on top of the other. of any suitable non-conducting material, such as a hard-rubber composition commonly known as vulcan The positive electrodeconsists of a series of j plates comprising grids 2, to which-the plas.

tic substance is applied, as usual in batteries of this class, and joined ltogether at their to by means of a connecting-bar 3, which wil be hereinafter referred" to. The negative plate or electrode consists of a iiat plate 4., of copper or the like, resting flat upon the bottom of the cell and having a terminal 5 eX- tending' through one end of the cell, as hereinafter described..l

Against the opposite longer sides of the cell are arranged strips 6, which are entire as kto their lower portion, but slotted as to their upper portion, 'so as to leave a series of dividingeiingers 7. The Slots in the two strips register with each other and receive the ends of the grids,as shown in the drawings These strips thus support the grids and hold .them a predetermined distance above the bottomof This cell or casing may be made Figs. 2, 3, and 4. Such strips also serve to divide or separate the grids and insulate them from the ne ative plate. End cleats 8 and 9 of non-con ucting material, are preferably 5 5 provided between the `ends of the strips 6, which, together with the cleats, rest upon the negative plate'and hold it in lace in the bottorn of the'cell, with the resu t that the negativeelectrode is rigidly fastened and vulcan- -6o ized in the cell itself. One end of. the cell is also provided with a second or top cleat 10 to support the lid or cover 1 1, for closing the open top of the cell, which cover is Supported at the otherend by the extension 12 from the. 65 bottom cleat 9, as seen in Fig. 2. The cover 11 iindsy support at its longer sides upon the top of the strips 6, or rather the upwardlyprojecting fingers thereof, and the same when, 1n place is Slightly below the plane of the top 7o surface or plane` of the cell. V-At the proper time the cover is securely sealed at allits edges and the s ace formed between it and the top plane of t e-'cell is filled with a suitable plastic material 12a, which may, in fact', be the `7 5 y sealing material for sealing the edges of the cover, all as indicated in Figs. 2, 3, and 4.

The negative terminal 5 is electrically connected to the negative-plate and extends laterally through one end of the cell. This ter- 8o minal, preferably slotted, Fig. 5, is bent upwardly to receive the shank of ,a bolt 13, secured or anchored in the cell in a peculiar and advantageous manner. This bolt has an angular head 14 of the same thickness as the 85 end wall of the cell and received in an openinCr in such wall of the same size with the re-` suxlt that the bolt is effectually held against rotation. The bolt-head is insulated on one side by the cleat or strip 9 and on the other 9o side by the insulating strip or plate 15. The nut and washer 16 vhold the terminal' in place and make the proper connection. This terminal is consequently thoroughly insulated and isolated.

The positive terminal is formed by th connecting-bar 3, which, in the present instance, is carried laterally through an opening 17 in the end wall of the cell and secured tol a bolt 18.similar to the other bolt 13. The. Ioo head of this bolt 18 is anchored in an angular opening in the said end wall of the cell and..

insulated on opposite sides by the extension 12 and strip 19, respectively. The free end of the bar, which is slotted to receive the bolt 18, is secured in place by the nut and washer 20, Figs. 3 and 5.

vTheterminal end wall of the cellhas a solid extension or block 21, which may be arranged at the top and at any point along the length a secondary battery, and, if desired, a thin layer or film of mercury may be provided upon the top of the copper plate forming the negative electrode to reduce local action.

A cell made in accordance with my invention is durable, efficient, and of high power.

Moreover, the 4cell is simple and economical of construction', as will as convenient 1n use as regards the assembling of a series thereof and the making of connections all at the sameend ofthe cell.

I claim- 1. A cell comprising a casing or cell proper, having a series of slots or grooves on opposite sides, aseries of elements received in said slots to -form one electrode, and a plate arranged in the bottom ci the cell to yform the other electrode.

2. Acell comprisingr a casing or cell proper, strips arranged at two opposite sides of the cell'and provided with a series of upwardlyprojecting iingers, a series of elements received between said fingers to form one electrode, and a plate arranged in the bottom of the cell to form the other electrode.

3. A cell comprising a casing or cell proper, a plate arranged in the bottom of the cell to form one electrode, strips arrangedJ at two opposite sides of the cell and resting upon said plate, said strips having a series'of upwardly-projecting fngersfanda seines of elements received and supported between said lingers to form the other electrode.

4. A cell comprisinga casing or cell proper, strips secured to two opposite sides of the cell and having their lower portions entire as to a part of theirheight and provided with upwardly-extending ngers thereabove, a se- Aries of elements received between said fingers and supported above the bottom of the cell to form one electrode, `and a late arranged in the bottom of the cell to form the'other electrode.

5'. A cell comprising a casing or receptaclel l, strips 6 having finglers 7 and secured to opy permit the proper supply of acid tween said fingers to form the other electrode.

6. A cell comprising a casing or cell proper, strips secured to two opposite sides o f the cell and having their lower portions entire as to a part of their height and provided with series of elements received between said iingers and supported above the bottom of the in the bottom of-thecell to orm the ot er electrode, and'a lid or cover resting upon the upper ends of such strips.

7. A cell comprising a casing or cell proper, strips secured to two opposite sides of the cell and having ltheir lowerportions entire as .to a part of their height and provided with upwardly-extending iingers thereabove, a series of elements received between said itin.- gers and supportedabove the bottom of the cell, to form one electrode, a late arran ed in the bottom of the cell to orm the ot er electrode, a-lid or cover restingupon the up er ends ol' such strips, and sealing material isposed on top of such cover. l

8. A cell comprising a receptacle or cell ing a terminal consisting of a bolt having a corresponding angular opening to l receive said bolt-head, insulating-strips for insulating the opposite sides of said head, and means for connecting one of the electrodes with said bolt.

proper having a plate 4 forming one electrode and provided with a tongue or extension 5 passing through the terminal end wall of the cell, said end wall havin van angular opening., a bolt projecting latera ly from said yend wal and having a head received by said opening, stri s for insulating the opposite sides oi the olt-head, said bolt 'being connected with the tongue 5, a series of grids ar-` ranged in said' cell .and forming the other electrode.

u- -f -l 0 A cell comprising a receptacle or cell -sion passing through the terminal end wall of the cell, a series of grids arranged in said cell, a bar for connecting the same, said end wall having two angular openings, onefor veach terminal, two bolts having heads received by lating said heads, and means for connecting said bar and said tongue respectively-to the bolts.

1 1. Acell comprising acasing or cell proper having battery elements, strips 6 having iinplane, to support one set of'said 111g an upward extension 12,19. top end cleat 9. A cell comprising a receptacle or cellV said openings respectively, means for insu-` upwardly-extending fingers thereabove, a

cell, to form one electrode, a late arran ed proper having the battery elements and havl IOO IIO

proper having a plate 4 forming one elecy trode and provided with a tongue or extengers 7 and secr-red to opposite sides of the c ell in the interior thereof but .below its top eleir ents, end cleats 8 and 9 in the cell, said cleat 9 hav` 10, and a cover arranged to rest upon said of the`cel1, a lid or cover resting on said supngers and upon the top cleat 10 and eXtenport or insulator device, and a Elastic mateio sion IZ u l u rial for sealing said cover onto t e dell.

12. ce comprising a receptao e or ce i 5 pro er having battery elements, a support GEO' H STOUT' an insulator device arranged Within the 'cell Witnesses: for one set of said elements and comprising S.' E. HIBBEN; tranSversely-grooved strips on opposite sides L. E. Ross. 

